Finance Officer job at Finn Church Aid (FCA)
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Vacancy title:
Finance Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Deadline of this Job:
10 February 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Primary Purpose
To ensure that FCA Finance procedures are implemented and compliance of rules and regulations alongside with donor policies, procedures and guidelines.

Main tasks
• Overall quality control of FCA’s finance management
• General support in administration/ payroll administration
• Capacity building of Finance Assistants/Interns
• Review supporting documents for completion and accuracy
• Recording financial transactions in Unit 4
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Support FAM in spot checks, internal and external audits

Special tasks
• Responsible for all day to day transaction processing for all country program payments (initiation of bank payments/transfers).
• Record accounting transactions, including coding of payment vouchers in UNIT4.
• Check and verify the documents submitted for payment if approved by line manager and related staff before handing them over to the Finance Assistant for preparation of payment vouchers.
• Review and compute travel claims, imprest accounts and verify authenticity of the supporting documents provided
• Ensure that all advances are appropriately accounted for within reasonable time and that any travel advances are made in line with the FCA financial regulations.
• Payroll administration via AREN system – ensure salaries are accurate and paid on time; and that staff receive payslips and annual reports as required
• Assist Finance manager in facilitation of internal and external audit procedures as required
• Other tasks may be given by the Finance Manager related to the position upon mutual consultation

Competence, experience, skills, knowledge needed
• University degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, Business Administration or other closely related field ACCA II or CPA II
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team with varied cultures and professional backgrounds with minimal supervision.
• Excellent knowledge in preparing major international donor reports.
• Possess strong analytical and conceptual skills.
• Proven management skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proven commitment to accountable practices.
• Knowledge of working in challenging environments.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge and working experience in ERP system. Experience with other computerized accounting packages will be an added advantage.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested applications should send a cover letter and a CV to: recruitment.esaro@kua.fi 
Deadline for receiving applications is 10th February 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please do not attach academic documents when you apply online



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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 10 February 2023
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 05-02-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-02-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-02-2067
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